EXERCISES
1. Among your New Words find those that mean (1) very large; (2) in time past; (3) bought.
2. Write maintain. Find and write its meaning. What sound has the ai in each syllable?
3. Find the New Words ending in these suffixes: ment, ly, ive. Write the New Words and the root words.
4. Write three New Words ending in tion. Write each word in syllables.
5. Write policy, fuel, and criticism in syllables. Write the whole words.
6. What does aware mean? Write a sentence using aware.
7. Write the New Word that changed y to i before adding ed. Write the root word also.
8. These words may be used as verbs: propose, secure, replace, relieve, pursue. Write the words.
Now drop the final e and add ed and ing to each one.
9. One New Word is a compound word. Write it.
EXERCISES
1. Write the New Words containing ss, mm, rr.
2. Write these words in syllables: satisfactory, cultivate, sanitary, convenience, consideration, provision.
Write the whole words.
3. Make new words by placing the prefix un before satisfactory and sanitary and the prefix in
before convenience. What do un and in mean?
4. Write the meanings of arid and federal.
5. Write the New Words in which you see the little words moist and require.
6. Write employ. Now add ed and ing to employ. What rule did you use for adding these
suffixes to the word employ?
7. Write the New Word that means "many".
8. Write the New Words in which (1) the syllable ion is pronounced un; (2) the second syllable begins with ph;
and (3) the final e is dropped from the root word before adding age.
9. Write the word in which ch sounds like sh. Spelling Lesson 20 NEWWORDS
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concern foundation established proposal deposit wealth institute grateful
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erosion argue retain urban prompt department increasing rural
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positive required conveyor decrease
EXERCISES
1. The words rural and urban are antonyms. What does antonym mean? Write the meanings of rural and urban.
2. Write the New Words that are antonyms of increase, negative, ungrateful, and poverty.
3. Write the words institute, erosion, deposit, and argue. Beside each word write its meaning.
4. Write the New Words that mean (1) needed; (2) quick or on time; and (3) to keep.
5. Write concern and established in syllables.
6. Write proposal and conveyor. Beside each write the root word.
7. Write the New Word that dropped the final e before adding ing.
8. Write foundation in syllables. Write the whole word. Underline the root word in foundation.
2/5/07 2/22/07 Spelling words for test Feb 23, 2007
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assured instruction degree familiar further observe
cautious attention response
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1. Write the word dentist. Write the plural form. Then write the possessive form of dentist.
2. Write the New Words that have added these endings without any changes in the root
words: ment, able, ance. Write the root words.
3. Among your New Words find four ending in tion. Write them in syllables. Write the whole words.
4. What meanings can you give for observe? Write sentences giving two meanings.
5. How many syllables have the words familiar and cautious? Write each word.
6. Find and write the meanings of these words: response, assured, factor, degree. Write the words.
7. The words further and farther are sometimes confused. Use each correctly in a sentence.
8. Write gymnasium and compliment in syllables. Write the whole words.
9. Write muscle. Then write the plural form.
10. Write the New Word that means a "meeting".
Spelling Lesson 22 NEW WORDS
visible
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hence
defence
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hesitate
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according
severe
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caution
consult
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directly
grief
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recognize
suspect
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responsible
clever
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presence
quotation
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weapon
author
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contact
postpone
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1. Write the two New Words that end in ible. What does each one mean?
2. Write presence and presents. Say each word. What does each mean?
3. Write grief. Underline the ie. Change the f to ve to make a new word. Pronounce grief and grieve
and use each in a sentence.
4. Write directly. Drop the ly to make another word. Now write severe and clever.
Make three words by adding ly to each one.
5. Find and write the meanings of hence and contact. Write each word.
6. Write caution. Change the ion to ious to make another word.
7. Make a list of these verbs: consult, suspect, recognize, hesitate, postpone.
Add ed and ing to each one.
8. Write the New Words ending in ing and ation.
4/23/07
SPELLING UNIT 27 NEWWORDS
succeeded
Thorough
delivered
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definite
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capable
industrious
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urgent
conclusion
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naturally
youth
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examine
advance
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unusual
original
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arrangement
satisfaction
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energy
appointment
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experiment
inventor
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1. Write one New Word of one syllable and three New Words of two syllables.
2. Write these words in a list: succeeded, naturally, appointment, arrangement, inventor, delivered.
Beside each word write first its suffix and next the root word.
3. Find and write two words ending in ion.
4. Write the New Word beginning with the prefix un.
5. Write these words in syllables: capable, original, definite, industrious. Write the whole words.
6. Write energy in syllables. Write the whole word.
7. Two new words begin with ex. Write them.
8. Write inventor and youth. Write the possessive form of each word.
9. Each of these words may be changed to an adverb by adding ly: thorough, unusual, definite, urgent. Write the adverbs.
10. Write the New Words containing double letters.
9. Write weapon. Now write the plural form.
10. Write the new word that means "a person who writes books".
4/30/07 SPELLING UNIT 28 NEWWORDS
operation
connection
instrument
renew
spoken
assistant
patent
communicate
delicate
earnest
realize
communication
similar
magic
ambition
commercial
human
excitement
comment
necessity
EXERCISES
1. Write the New Word that is the antonym of written.
2. Write the New Words that mean (1) serious and intense; (2) alike; and (3) tender or fragile.
3. Write communicate and communication. Underline the parts of the words that are the same.
4. Write the three New Words that end in ment. What does each mean?
5. Write the New Words in which you see these little words: connect, new, assist.
6. Find the New Word ending in c. Write it.
7. Write these words in syllables: necessity, commercial, realize, ambition. Write the whole words.
8. What does patent mean? Write a sentence using the word patent.
9. The plural of human is formed by adding s. Write the singular and plural forms.
Spelling Lesson 18
NEW WORDS
reduction criticism objection justified replace pursue situation propose relieve policy
1. Among your New Words find those that mean (1) very large; (2) in time past; (3) bought.
2. Write maintain. Find and write its meaning. What sound has the ai in each syllable?
3. Find the New Words ending in these suffixes: ment, ly, ive. Write the New Words and the root words.
4. Write three New Words ending in tion. Write each word in syllables.
5. Write policy, fuel, and criticism in syllables. Write the whole words.
6. What does aware mean? Write a sentence using aware.
7. Write the New Word that changed y to i before adding ed. Write the root word also.
8. These words may be used as verbs: propose, secure, replace, relieve, pursue. Write the words.
Now drop the final e and add ed and ing to each one.
9. One New Word is a compound word. Write it.
1/22/07
Spelling Lesson 19
NEW WORDS
provision irrigate immense issue
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satisfactory arid storage pamphlet
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requirement federal brochure irrigation
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moisture consideration cushion sanitary
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cultivate numerous convenience employ
1. Write the New Words containing ss, mm, rr.
2. Write these words in syllables: satisfactory, cultivate, sanitary, convenience, consideration, provision.
Write the whole words.
3. Make new words by placing the prefix un before satisfactory and sanitary and the prefix in
before convenience. What do un and in mean?
4. Write the meanings of arid and federal.
5. Write the New Words in which you see the little words moist and require.
6. Write employ. Now add ed and ing to employ. What rule did you use for adding these
suffixes to the word employ?
7. Write the New Word that means "many".
8. Write the New Words in which (1) the syllable ion is pronounced un; (2) the second syllable begins with ph;
and (3) the final e is dropped from the root word before adding age.
9. Write the word in which ch sounds like sh.
Spelling Lesson 20
NEW WORDS
concern foundation established proposal deposit wealth institute grateful
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erosion argue retain urban prompt department increasing rural
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positive required conveyor decrease
1. The words rural and urban are antonyms. What does antonym mean? Write the meanings of rural and urban.
2. Write the New Words that are antonyms of increase, negative, ungrateful, and poverty.
3. Write the words institute, erosion, deposit, and argue. Beside each word write its meaning.
4. Write the New Words that mean (1) needed; (2) quick or on time; and (3) to keep.
5. Write concern and established in syllables.
6. Write proposal and conveyor. Beside each write the root word.
7. Write the New Word that dropped the final e before adding ing.
8. Write foundation in syllables. Write the whole word. Underline the root word in foundation.
2/5/07
2/22/07 Spelling words for test Feb 23, 2007
Spelling Lesson 21
NEW WORDS
factor gymnasium conference appreciation agreeable muscle
assured instruction degree familiar further observe
EXERCISES
1. Write the word dentist. Write the plural form. Then write the possessive form of dentist.
2. Write the New Words that have added these endings without any changes in the root
words: ment, able, ance. Write the root words.
3. Among your New Words find four ending in tion. Write them in syllables. Write the whole words.
4. What meanings can you give for observe? Write sentences giving two meanings.
5. How many syllables have the words familiar and cautious? Write each word.
6. Find and write the meanings of these words: response, assured, factor, degree. Write the words.
7. The words further and farther are sometimes confused. Use each correctly in a sentence.
8. Write gymnasium and compliment in syllables. Write the whole words.
9. Write muscle. Then write the plural form.
10. Write the New Word that means a "meeting".
Spelling Lesson 22
NEW WORDS
hence
hesitate
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according
caution
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directly
recognize
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responsible
presence
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weapon
contact
EXERCISES
1. Write the two New Words that end in ible. What does each one mean?
2. Write presence and presents. Say each word. What does each mean?
3. Write grief. Underline the ie. Change the f to ve to make a new word. Pronounce grief and grieve
and use each in a sentence.
4. Write directly. Drop the ly to make another word. Now write severe and clever.
Make three words by adding ly to each one.
5. Find and write the meanings of hence and contact. Write each word.
6. Write caution. Change the ion to ious to make another word.
7. Make a list of these verbs: consult, suspect, recognize, hesitate, postpone.
Add ed and ing to each one.
8. Write the New Words ending in ing and ation.
4/23/07
SPELLING UNIT 27
NEW WORDS
succeeded
Thorough
definite
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capable
urgent
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naturally
examine
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unusual
arrangement
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energy
experiment
EXERCISES
1. Write one New Word of one syllable and three New Words of two syllables.
2. Write these words in a list: succeeded, naturally, appointment, arrangement, inventor, delivered.
Beside each word write first its suffix and next the root word.
3. Find and write two words ending in ion.
4. Write the New Word beginning with the prefix un.
5. Write these words in syllables: capable, original, definite, industrious. Write the whole words.
6. Write energy in syllables. Write the whole word.
7. Two new words begin with ex. Write them.
8. Write inventor and youth. Write the possessive form of each word.
9. Each of these words may be changed to an adverb by adding ly: thorough, unusual, definite, urgent. Write the adverbs.
10. Write the New Words containing double letters.
9. Write weapon. Now write the plural form.
10. Write the new word that means "a person who writes books".
4/30/07
SPELLING UNIT 28
NEW WORDS
1. Write the New Word that is the antonym of written.
2. Write the New Words that mean (1) serious and intense; (2) alike; and (3) tender or fragile.
3. Write communicate and communication. Underline the parts of the words that are the same.
4. Write the three New Words that end in ment. What does each mean?
5. Write the New Words in which you see these little words: connect, new, assist.
6. Find the New Word ending in c. Write it.
7. Write these words in syllables: necessity, commercial, realize, ambition. Write the whole words.
8. What does patent mean? Write a sentence using the word patent.
9. The plural of human is formed by adding s. Write the singular and plural forms.
10. Write two meanings for the word operation.
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